Classes starting Saturday morning, September 6, 2025

Register for all classes and meals on ONE form!

For registration dates and details, see the “Register” page here

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This class is a diorama using a cannonball gourd. We will create a fake mountain wall. Deck, trees and limbs will be created using QuikWood and a mold. Note that QuikWood is a two-part epoxy. The mold is yours to keep as well as the other half of your gourd. You will keep the remainder of your QuikWood and a display stand. Most students will leave with a finished project.

Students should bring: Heating tool, gloves if you can’t wear nitrite.

Instructor will provide: Brushes, QuikWood, caulking for caulking lace, acrylic paints, and ceramic stucco.

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You can turn any gourd into a dragon portrait with the techniques learned in this sculpting class! Using a medium-sized gourd as our “canvas,” I’ll show you techniques with QuikWood and Apoxie Sculpt to layer shapes and multiple types of textures. The portrait includes the entire neck and head of the dragon, complete with eyes, horns, scales and more! This is a sculpting class only and we won’t have time to paint them. Please bring your own sculpting tools. Gourd is approximately 7 to 8 inches tall. Students should expect to complete about 50% of this project during class.

Students should bring:

Sculpting tools.

Instructor will provide:

QuikWood, Apoxie Sculpt, tutorials, glass eye, extras

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Students will learn how to create the crackling effect on a bowl using alcohol inks creating a kaleidoscope look.  In addition, students will string beautiful two-tone beads along the rim. To save on time, students will receive a prepared gourd which only have holes around the rim. The bowl is approximately 5” in diameter. The instructor will discuss the techniques used to create the prepared bowl. Most students will finish the project during class time.

Student should bring: apron, mask, gloves, any paintbrushes they prefer to use.

Instructor provides: A prepared 5” diameter (approximately) gourd bowl ready for crafting, alcohol inks, plastic palette, rubbing alcohol, micro brushes, glass beads, threading supplies, heat guns, paint brushes, metallic paint

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Students will complete a 5” wide x 10” long double handled bread basket out of reed. Color choices will be available at class time. Finished basket is approximately 5”W x 10”L x 3”H without the handle. Most students will complete the majority of this basket during class time but may need to finish after class.

Six-hour class!  Class will break for lunch from noon to 1 pm, then continue from 1 pm to 3 pm so you will only be able to take this one class on Saturday.

Students bring: Nothing

Instructor provides the complete kit of materials and tools.

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Kids’ class: Assemble a jet airplane using pre-cut gourd pieces! Paint and add decals. Hot glue on button wheels. Possibly use a small bit of QuikWood. Finished project is about 6″ x 8″. Most students will finish the project during class time.

Student needs to wear clothes that can get paint on them. Students under 12 must have an adult accompany them; together, the adult and child will create one jet.

Instructor will provide: Gourds pre-cut and ready to paint and assemble, paint, glue, buttons, etc.

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This class involves drilling lots and lots of little holes! It’s a noisy, dusty, fun project, not suitable for people under age 19, or those who would have difficulty with repetitive motion. This class uses power tools and hot or sharp equipment and is geared toward adults.

Approximate size of the finished project is 4” to 6” diameter. Most students will complete about 80% of the project during class time. *Instructor will be available for 90 minutes; students may continue working in the class area until noon.

Students should bring: a gourd (between 4” and 6” diameter), cleaned and ready to craft with a 3″ circular hole for the light fixture and optionally, an additional hole (see photos); safety glasses, Rotary tool (such as a Dremel), tools and bits for carving and drilling holes. (3, 4, 5, 6 mm or 1/8, 3/32, 3/16, ¼ inch), pencil, apron, mask, pattern (optional).

Instructor will provide: Gourd light pendant, LED bulb, beads.

Note: This class is offered twice – Saturday morning and afternoon.

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In this class, you’ll get a wide variety of gourd shapes, beads, paints, inks and acrylic markers to create your very own gourd hat band. For wearing on a hat or as a wall decoration. The gourds are 1” mini gourds. Students are likely to complete about 80% of the project during class.

Students bring: apron – all supplies provided by instructor

Instructor provides: 15 mini gourds, leather cord, wire, beads, paints, inks, acrylic markers and so much more! Various hats available for $5.00 or bring your own!!

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